May 16, 2017

All the New Features in the 2018 Acura TLX

The 2018 Acura TLX has just about everything a driver could hope for. This sports sedan is rife with high-tech goodies that will satisfy even the most demanding driver. Whether you are a millennial who craves the latest tech creations, a boomer who wants to stay up to date with tech advances or anything in between, you will immediately fall in love with this groundbreaking vehicle.

Here’s what the new TLX has in store for 2018:

Acura TLX Rear View

  • The first-ever On Demand Multi-Use Display with dual screens on an Acura
  • Android Auto
  • Apple CarPlay
  • Sirius XM 2.0
  • Enhanced software that expedites response time and provides intuitive menus/command structures
  • A 7-inch touchscreen with a highly responsive capacitive display
  • Power-folding side mirrors
  • A sport-tuned suspension system with dynamic damper settings
  • Re-tuned electric power steering that provides highly precise handling

The TLX’s New Style

This year’s edition of the TLX has an eye-grabbing aesthetic to say the least. Exterior niceties include:

2018 Acura TLX

  • A new front fascia with a stunning pentagon-shaped diamond grille
  • A redesigned bumper
  • A newly sculpted hood
  • A restyled rear fascia with a much more aggressive aesthetic
  • Opt for the Advance Package for trapezoid-shaped LED fog lights
  • A gloss black spoiler on the decklid that matches the vehicle body color
  • Dual exhaust finishers shaped like rectangles
  • Redesigned Jewel Eye style rounded headlights with LED turn signals and fog lights
  • A brand new wheel and tire package featuring 17-inch wheels
  • A technology package that provides chrome side sill garnish

TLX Comfort

Hop on in the new TLX and you will be greeted by completely redesigned leather seats. These uber-comfy seats feature contrasting stitching and piping along with significant bolstering. Additional interior features include:

  • White LED ambient light in 10 spaces throughout the cabin
  • A power-operated driver’s seat thigh extension
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Heated rear outboard seating

TLX Safety

The TLX is the sole vehicle in its class with crash avoidance as well as active diving assist technologies on each trim level. Additional safeguards include but are not limited to the following:

Acura TLX Interior
  • Surround View camera system
  • Super Handling All-Wheel Drive that will get you out of just about any jam
  • Forward Collision Warning
  • Collision Mitigation Braking System
  • Emergency braking
  • Lane Keeping Assist
  • Adaptive Cruise Control
  • Low-Speed Follow
  • Road Departure Mitigation
  • Rear stabilizer for enhanced body control

The vehicle also features an incredibly helpful technology called AcuraWatch. This system reduces the driver’s burden when driving on the freeway by maintaining a set speed interval and a set following interval. It also provides brake/throttle initiation. AcuraWatch even offers additional steering input to help hold the TLX steady in its lane.

One of the Most Anticipated Vehicles in Automotive History

It is clear that the 2018 TLX has more than its fair share of bells and whistles. This vehicle is loaded to the brim with just about every nicety one could desire in a vehicle. Look for the new TLX to hit the showroom floor this June.